If it is estimated that 1 percent of the net sales is uncollectible, the entry to record the estimate of bad debts would include a debit to Bad Debt
Expense for
52. Deuce Company uses the allowance method to estimate losses from uncollectible receivables. Net sales for
the year are $120,000, and the company estimates its bad debts as 1 percent of net sales. If there is already a
$1,200 debit balance in Allowance for Bad Debts, how much should be recorded as Bad Debt Expense?
53. Samson Corporation had sales of $1,000,000 during 2012, of which 60 percent were on credit. On
December 31, 2012, Accounts Receivable totaled $80,000, and Allowance for Bad Debts had a credit balance of
$1,200. Given this information, if uncollectible receivables are estimated to be 1/2 of 1 percent of credit sales,
the adjusting entry to account for uncollectible receivables as of December 31, 2012, would include a
54. JR Corporation has a debit balance of $3,750 in Allowance for Bad Debts. If it estimates that 2 percent of
the net sales of $1,500,000 will be uncollectible, it should debit
55. Samson Corporation had sales of $1,000,000 during 2012, of which 80 percent were on credit. On
December 31, 2012, Accounts Receivable totaled $80,000 and Allowance for Bad Debts had a credit balance of
$1,200. Given the preceding information, if uncollectible receivables are estimated to be 1/2 of 1 percent of
credit sales, the adjusting entry to account for uncollectible receivables as of December 31, 2012, would include
a